Here is a small selection of individual element samples that we have available for sale. We will be adding many more over the coming weeks. Please note that some samples have shipping restrictions, as indicated in the detailed descriptions.

Magnesium is the lightest of the metals that can be safely handled, being less than two thirds as dense as aluminium. Like the other alkaline earth metals, it is a reactive metal that slowly tarnishes in air. These cylinders have been lacquered to protect their finish and make an ideal companion piece to our incredibly heavy tungsten cylinders.

Magnesium is one of the lightest metals with a density 4.5 times less than iron or steel. It gradually tarnishes in air. This sparkling fresh sample of distilled magnesium, showing the element’s beautiful crystal structure, is protected under an atmosphere of inert argon inside a sealed quartz dome.

The distinctive yellow-green colour of this chlorine sample is clearly apparent. The gas is permanently sealed inside a dry glass sphere. Chlorine is a reactive member of the halogen family, widely used in the chemical industry.

It is surprising how few scientists have ever seen the element calcium as the un-oxidised shiny metal. This exquisite sample of distilled calcium, clearly showing its crystal structure, is permanently sealed under inert argon in a quartz dome for long- term display.

First recognised as a new element in the late 18th Century, titanium was not isolated in pure form until 1910 and has since become an increasingly important industrial metal. These commercially pure titanium cylinders demonstrate the metal's low density and resistance to tarnishing.

Copper is positioned above silver and gold in the periodic table. It certainly shares those elements’ beautiful appearance, as this sample demonstrates. All three elements are excellent electrical conductors, which makes them valuable industrial raw materials.

Copper is positioned above silver and gold in the periodic table. It certainly shares those elements’ beautiful appearance, as this sample demonstrates. All three elements are excellent electrical conductors, which makes them valuable industrial raw materials.

Bromine is one of only three elements that are liquid at room temperature (or at least body temperature in the caseof caesium). Bromine is also unpleasantly corrosive and remarkably difficult to contain. This sample is safely imprisoned in an acrylic block.

Shiny distilled strontium metal like this will turn into a white powder within a few minutes of being exposed to oxygen in the air. This sample is protected under an inert argon atmosphere in a sealed inner ampoule. The crystal structure of the metal is attractively revealed.

Zirconium is a strong, malleable, ductile, lustrous metal that is extremely resistant to heat and corrosion. It is the 18th most abundant element in the Earth's crust and is closely associated with hafnium in nature due to their chemical similarity.

Pure molybdenum is a heavy, lustrous, silver-grey metal with the fifth highest melting point of all the metals. For this reason molybdenum is traded commercially as a powder and, like many of the transition metals, most is used in alloys and only a small percentage as the pure metal. These pure molybdenum cylinders weigh just over half as much as our matching tungsten cylinders.

We love the look of these silver droplets that we prepare from solid silver ingots in our laboratory. This is a good example of our approach: seeking to present not only the physical characteristics of an element, but also to bring out its aesthetic qualities.

The alkali metal caesium, which becomes liquid if warmed in the hand, is one of the most reactive elements and explodes violently on contact with water. Here the sample is safely contained in a solid block of clear acrylic, which allows you to appreciate caesium’s beautiful pale golden colour.

The element europium is one of the most difficult to prepare as a stable shiny metal sample. It darkens in seconds on exposure to the air. We are therefore delighted to have found a way to manufacture these europium metal crystal samples permanently sealed under inert argon.

The element europium is one of the most difficult to prepare as a stable shiny metal sample. It darkens in seconds on exposure to the air. We are therefore delighted to have found a way to manufacture these europium metal crystal samples permanently sealed under inert argon.

Tungsten is amongst the densest of all the elements, exceeded only by rhenium, platinum, iridium, osmium and some of the transuranic elements. This cylinder exceeds an astonishing one kilogram in weight, close to theoretical density. It always surprises those picking one up for the first time and makes an ideal companion piece to our matching magnesium cylinders which, although the same size, weigh only 92 grams.

Iridium and osmium vie with one another for the distinction of being the most dense element. Both have a density close to 22.5 grams per cubic centimetre. Compared to the osmium sample, you can see that iridium has a slightly warm yellow hue.

The longest-lived isotope of the element radium has a half life of only 1,600 years, which means that it is highly radioactive. It was once used as an ingredient in luminous paint for watch hands and aircraft instrument dials.

We are able to supply metallic samples of two radioactive elements: thorium and uranium. This one is uranium. A special export licence is required for shipments outside the EU and we can help with the application process.